US Edition"It Was a Blow To My Heart" – Vince McMahon Opens Up About Hulk Hogan's Passing
Vince McMahon addressed Hulk Hogan's legacy and past racist remarks during a Fox documentary, noting Hogan's 2015 firing and later WWE Hall of Fame reinstatement.
- Legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, died at age 71 on July 24 in Clearwater, Florida, from an acute myocardial infarction per medical records.
- Revisiting the scandal, Hogan's 2012 sex tape leak led WWE to remove him from its Hall of Fame in 2015, though he was reinstated later.
- During a Fox special on Tuesday, Vince McMahon defended Hogan’s racist remarks, saying they ‘did say some racist things’ but didn’t define him.
- WWE led tributes, with Vince McMahon attending Hogan’s funeral alongside Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, and Kevin Nash.
- Meanwhile, McMahon has stayed low profile for the past year after FBI sex trafficking investigations led to his WWE resignation, and he will appear in Stamford Superior Court on August 26 after posting a $500 bond.
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Former WWE chairman Vince McMahon returned to the spotlight for a rare interview, and fans are reacting to his current look. For the past year, McMahon has not been seen much in public after the FBI began investigating him for sex trafficking, which caused him to resign from his position at the WWE. On Tuesday, McMahon was interview by TMZ’s Harvey Levin for a Fox special about the death of Hulk Hogan. During the interview, McMahon defended Hoga…
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon Insists Hulk Hogan ‘Wasn’t Racist’
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is looking back at the late Hulk Hogan’s racism scandal in 2015, insisting that, at heart, Hogan wasn’t a racist. “It was unforgivable. And I was, like, aghast. What happened?” McMahon, 79, said on TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan, a new documentary on the wrestling icon that aired Tuesday, August 12, on Fox. McMahon continued, “And when those things occurred, that’s not like him. What in God’s name is going on?” Ho…
The world of professional wrestling is still mourning the unexpected passing of one of the most historic faces of professional wrestling, one of its pioneers and greatest figures, Hulk Hogan. TMZ recently announced that a special documentary dedicated to the life and work of The Hulkster will air this Thursday on FOX and Hulu. In the trailer, Vince McMahon could be heard explaining why Hulk Hogan returned to WWE and the WWE Hall of Fame a few ye…
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